X-Men Apocalypse: Mystique
This is probably my great big start into geek culture. Well, X-Men the animated series in the 90s. It was my introduction via my older brother that quickly spiraled into a massive accumulation that probably now scares him. But yeah, this is what shaped me as a person. X-Men cartoons, my brother, and that geek spiral. I've gone through it all. None of the genres have been safe.
The Age of Apocalypse was always quite frankly the most doomed of the timelines. The amount of possible destruction done by one man and the overwhelming fear that it triggered in humanity was catastrophic. Every new X-Men movie that was announced my brother would turn to me and say "it better be Apocalypse".
It finally happened! Please don't screw it up. It's a cherished childhood memory you could be ruining!
I think in a few months time I'm going to be amazed at how many characters are blue. There were four looks for this movie I could have chosen from that were blue. This time votes were in for me to do a Mystique look. The answer was of course I'm doing Mystique. She's practically who I am with her ever morphing features.
I was a little upset with her look in X-Men Days of Future Past. The character was done entirely different then all the other movies. Even First Class. The look was so much less satisfactory. I haven't been watching the Apocalypse trailers that closely because they always add in something that gives the plot away.
I'm a big fan of comic book Mystique. The movie version just can't match up. There's just so much backstory that makes her amazing and in the movies all you really get is a brief glimpse. So, the inspiration for this look was more based on the comics with a little addition from the movies.
Products used:
Foundation? How I got my skin this shade: Kat Von D lock-it foundation in Light 44 mixed with Make Up Forever Flash Palette Turquoise 000 as well as Kryolan Rubber Mask grease Paint in 091
Contour: Naked Cosmetics #HE-06 and Kryolan Aqua
Highlight: Stila Cosmetics Eyes Are The Window Shadow Palette Aquamarine
Eyes: Make Up Forever Artist Shadow Palette ME-930 I-918 as well as Kryolan Aqua
Lashes: Make Up Forever Smoky Lash.
Brows: Make Up Forever Artist Shadow Palette ME-930
Lips: Jeffree Star in Redrum
Keep an eye out for the next mutant look later this week.